- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched a new mobile application for the Ayushman Bharat, the world’s largest health insurance scheme aimed at securing the health of over 10.70 Crore Poor families in the country.
- The Prime Minister was presiding over the over the valedictory function of Arogya Manthan at New Delhi on October 1, 2019.
- He interacted with select beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana PM-JAY.
- He visited the exhibition on PM-JAY which showcased the journey of the scheme over the past one year.
- He also launched the ‘Ayushman Bharat Start-Up Grand Challenge’ and released a commemorative stamp on the occasion.
- Arogya Manthan was a two-day event organized by the National Health Authority, to mark the completion of one year of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.
- The purpose of the Arogya Manthan was to provide a platform to meet for all the important stakeholders of PM-JAY to meet and discuss the challenges faced in the implementation of the scheme in the past year and to forge new understanding and pathways to improving implementation.
